RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10411
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (Med-Surg) collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients, coordinating care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the patient's and family's psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising the plan or making referrals as needed. The role also serves as a model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The nurse provides safe, effective, age-appropriate care within the scope of practice and standards of nursing practice; reviews and administers medications, treatments, and procedures; recognizes and responds to changes in clinical condition; and documents interventions. Responsibilities include developing patient-centered goals and plans of care, ongoing assessment and documentation, reviewing and communicating test results, using evidence-based practice, and following infection-control and HIPAA requirements. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team, supervises and delegates care activities, provides guidance and education, and develops teaching and discharge plans. The position also requires empathetic, culturally responsive communication with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. The posting identifies the position as full-time, days, in Culver City. It states a base pay range of $42.68–$65.58 and a 12-hour pay range of $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is described for eligible full-time RN positions, subject to the stated eligibility conditions.
Requirements
- Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
- Recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute-care setting.
- Certification in the specialty area of practice.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients and coordinate care among disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
- Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients throughout the continuum of care, incorporating psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs.
- Reevaluate patient responses and outcomes, plan-of-care effectiveness, and readiness for discharge; revise plans or make referrals as needed.
- Provide patient care and review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and appropriately within scope and standards of nursing practice.
- Recognize changes in patients' clinical conditions, take appropriate action, document interventions, collaborate with the healthcare team, and advocate for patients.
- Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, or neglect, or when patients lack adequate financial or social resources; make appropriate referrals.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporate patient preferences, and discuss the plan of care with patients.
- Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief; assess and document patients' physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to care.
- Review patient test results, identify critical results, communicate them in a timely manner, and incorporate relevant information into the plan of care.
- Use evidence-based nursing practice within licensure scope and comply with hospital standards, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
- Collaborate with staff, physicians, and healthcare team members; supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities appropriately; and support safe, high-quality care.
- Provide information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications; develop and implement teaching and discharge plans.
- Communicate empathetically and compassionately with patients and support systems, respecting age, cultural, religious, gender-identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
- Work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN positions, subject to the stated eligibility conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
